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Governments of major diamond-producing countries and industry leaders have signed the Luanda Accord, committing to allocate 1% of annual revenues…
HRD Antwerp, the diamond grading laboratory subsidiary of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), has announced it will cease issuing…
Rio Tinto has recovered a 0.45-carat purple diamond at its Diavik mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, marking the first discovery…
Botswana, Angola and Qatar have expressed their intent to join the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), as announced during…
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has published a report examining key developments in the laboratory-grown diamond sector focusing on trends…
On 12 June, the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) began its “We Protect a Legacy” campaign with a vending machine…
Birks Group has secured new funding to support the acquisition of jewellery retail locations and to strengthen its working capital…
De Beers Group has introduced two new downstream initiatives at the JCK Las Vegas Show, aimed at supporting demand for…
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will introduce a new descriptive system for laboratory-grown diamonds later this year, replacing the…
President Duma Boko has announced plans to change how Botswana manages its mineral sector, stating that all diamonds mined in…
Adamas International Jewellers has opened a new manufacturing facility in Brampton, Ontario, adding to its domestic production infrastructure to serve…
Gemological Science International (GSI) has opened a new laboratory in Bangkok, Thailand—its 14th globally. The facility is located in the…
Toronto-based jeweller Al Joher has introduced lab-grown diamond rings to its product portfolio. The new range is available online and…
During a recent visit to Canada, Queen Camilla wore the Canadian Maple Leaf brooch, a piece historically associated with royal…
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) will hold its annual Presidents’ Meeting in New York from 10–11 June. The…
Susan Jacques, President and CEO of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), has received the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA)…
The Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) and the Quebec Jewellers Corporation (Corporation des bijoutiers du Québec, CBQ) have formalised a new…
Five individuals have been arrested in Montreal following a series of distraction thefts in which seniors were targeted for their…
Birks Group has secured an 18-month extension from the NYSE American following the approval of its compliance plan, allowing the…
Dr Gaetano Cavalieri, President of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO), has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the…
Progress made during 2025 Intersessional in Dubai as African Diamond Producers Association proposes revised language The Kimberley Process (KP) has…
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has launched GemKit by GemKids, a free digital education resource designed to introduce primary-level…
Mountain Province Diamonds has reported a net loss of $34.4 million for the first quarter of 2025, reflecting reduced demand…
Alrosa has recovered a 468.30-carat amber-coloured diamond from the Mir mine in Yakutia, the largest gem-quality stone recorded in Russia…
De Beers Group has announced its intention to close Lightbox, its lab-grown diamond (LGD) jewellery brand, as part of a…
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has formally expressed support for an industry-wide request to the U.S. Government, urging…
The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) has introduced an online tool to help track U.S. tariff changes relevant to the jewellery…
De Beers Group has recommenced its diamond auction operations in Botswana following the relocation of its Auctions business from Singapore…
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has confirmed the reinstatement of its global laboratory operations, including the acceptance of goods…